Endurance athlete, Colin O’Brady, will attempt to break the world record for the Explorer’s Grand Slam, by becoming the fastest athlete to complete the seven-peak challenge.

The challenge, which begins when he reaches the South Pole this month, requires him to climb the Seven Summits -- the tallest peak on each of the seven continents -- and ski to both poles in under six months.

O’Brady plans to accomplish the feat in just over five months and secure the world record by mid-June. The current record holder is Richard Parks who completed the challenge in six months and 11 days.

O’Brady’s trip will take him to the following peaks:

January – South Pole and Mt. Vinson in Antarctica

February – Aconcagua in South America

March – Carstensz Pyramid in Australasia, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt. Elbrus in Europe

April – North Pole in Arctic Ocean

May – Mt. Everest in Asia

June – Denali in North America.

According to a press release, only 42 people have ever completed this challenge, and only two have achieved the mission in under one year. O’Brady’s main purpose for the challenge is to raise $1 million to promote children’s health.

O’Brady, who turns 31 on March 16, was born in Olympia, Wash. According to the website beyond72.com, he swam at Yale, graduating with an economics degree.